Inequality within migration justice: more than half of immigrants face their case without a lawyer (EN)

Facing an immigration process with a lawyer in the United States can make the difference between being able to stay in the country or being deported. However, for millions of immigrants that possibility does not exist, because most appear in court without legal representation. Unlike other proceedings, in immigration matters the government is not required to provide an attorney, and this leaves those who cannot afford one facing a complex system on their own, often without knowing the rules or even the language.